Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who has received the Shiromani Award at NRI World Summit 2022 in the United Kingdom?

A)

Dilip Shanghvi

B)

Pramesh Aurora

C)

Savitri Jindal

D)

Michelle Poonawalla

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Michelle Poonawalla

Michelle Poonawalla, well known artist, businesswoman and philanthropist, from the renowned Poonawalla family received the coveted Shromani Award from the hands of Mr. G. P. Hinduja, the co-chairman of Hinduja Group at NRI World Summit 2022, United Kingdom for her contribution to the field of Art, she was also a speaker at the prestigious House of Lords, UK.

Poonawalla also unveiled her artwork at JMS Foundation Charity Gala Dinner at The Dorchester in London on 23 June 2022. The NRI Institute celebrated their 33rd anniversary with a two-day gala celebration of achievements, charity, investment opportunities, innovation and business networking. The Poonawalla’s were represented by Yohan and Michelle Poonawalla.

Michelle Poonawalla was a key note speaker at the House of Lords and accepted the Shiromani Award for her contribution to the field of Art. Poonawalla unveiled her artwork ‘Reserve’ at the JMS Foundation Charity Gala on 23 June. Her film ‘Reserve’ highlighted water scarcity as a global crisis and accentuated pollution and contamination of water reserves..

Source : Outlook India

2 .

Which company bags Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022?

A)

Tech Mahindra

B)

Accenture

C)

HCL Technologies

D)

Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer : Option (C) - HCL Technologies

HCL Technologies was recognised at Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022, for innovation and implementing customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. HCL Tech bagged Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Healthcare and Life Sciences (global winner) and the 2022 UK Microsoft Partner of the Year Award (country winner).

The IT company was also named a finalist in the 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Internet of Things (domain finalist).

The Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services, and devices during the past year. More than 3,900 nominations were filed from 100+ countries worldwide, for the annual Awards. Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually before the company’s global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which will take place on July 19-20 this year.

The HCL Microsoft Ecosystem Unit enables organizations to transform into more agile and adaptive enterprises with a focus on maximizing business value from industry leading innovation and transformation on the Microsoft cloud.

3 .

Who was awarded the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament?

A)

Tanuja Nesari

B)

Niyanthree

C)

Shuddhi

D)

Mahima Teja

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Tanuja Nesari

Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament, recognising her contribution to furthering the growth of Ayurveda in India and abroad.

The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the Ayurveda Ratna award on Dr Nesari for her exceptional service of the highest order for the promotion of Ayurveda by an ITSappg committee represented by dignitaries including Amarjeet S Bhamra, Ambassador for Ayurveda and Yoga in Great Britain, Virendra Sharma, MP, UK Parliament and Chair, ITSappg and Bob Blackman, MP, UK Parliament and Chair, ITSappg.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences was formed in 2014 with an aim to spread the knowledge of Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Vastu, Unani and Sangeetam in the United Kingdom and abroad..

Source : The Print

4 .

Who got CII Quality Ratna Award 2021?

A)

Azim Premji

B)

Ashok Soota

C)

Shiv Nadar

D)

N.R. Narayana Murthy

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Ashok Soota

Ashok Soota, founder and Executive Chairman of Happiest Minds Technologies, has been conferred with CII Quality Ratna Award 2021.

The Annual CII Quality Ratna Award constituted in the year 2019 is in recognition of outstanding leadership, contribution, and distinguished service to the Quality Movement in India, the tech firm said in a release.

The CII Awards Committee unanimously concurred to bestow the 2021 Award to Mr. Soota considering his significant contribution to building the competitiveness of the Indian industry through quality Initiatives, it further said..

Source : The Hindu

5 .

Who has been conferred with the "Best Drone Organization Start-up Category" by Airwards for its approach of helping local communities?

A)

IG Drones

B)

Skylark Drones

C)

Equinox's Drones

D)

Asteria Aerospace Limited

Correct Answer : Option (A) - IG Drones

The Delhi-based leading Drone enterprise platform company "IG Drones" has been felicitated with the “Best Drone Organization – Start-up Category” by Airwards. IG Drones has been selected for the award for its approach of helping local communities and giving access to technology to various stakeholders during natural disasters and calamities.

Airwards is The first panoptic global awards programme of its kind dedicated to identifying, recognising and championing the breadth of positive drone use cases from around the world which are innovative, safe and having a real-world impact.

Over 120 global submissions were judged by 38 drone experts and business leaders to award this year’s 18 Airwards main category winners. Announced during the second-ever Airwards Winners’ Week (23-31 May 2022), the winners have been recognised by Airwards as the pinnacle in innovative, responsible, and impactful projects made possible with drones.

From 2010 to 2019, there were 119 climate and weather events that cost $1 billion or more, causing an average of $80.2 billion in damage per year. The decade before that (2000–2009) saw only 59 billion-dollar events in India, at an average cost of $52 billion..

Source : Outlook India

6 .

Who won the 2021 Golden Achievement Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Federation?

A)

Mahesh Bhupathi

B)

Somdev Devvarman

C)

Ramanathan Krishnan

D)

Vijay Amritraj

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Vijay Amritraj

Indian tennis great "Vijay Amritraj" has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation.

In recognition of his outstanding impact on tennis as a player, promoter, and humanitarian, Amritraj was honoured in London on Friday(24th June 2022).

“I’m humbled to receive this incredible award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the ITF for my life’s journey in a sport that I’ve loved all my life,” said Amritraj.

"This honour is really something I’m receiving on behalf of every Indian who has supported me over the years. I’ve had the privilege of representing India on the world’s stage in our sport. I hope this is inspiring for more players from India to come out and hit the international stage," he added.

"For five decades, Vijay Amritraj has competed valiantly, opened doors and spread goodwill through tennis. We are honoured to join the International Tennis Federation in recognizing his immense contributions around the world,” said Todd Martin, CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

“As a player, humanitarian, and ambassador, Vijay has put his passion for tennis and people into action to make a difference in growing the sport and helping those in need. He is a profoundly deserving recipient of the Golden Achievement Award.”.

Source : The Hindu

7 .

Which state has won the first prize in the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Awards For Outstanding Development of the MSME Sector?

A)

Assam

B)

Jharkhand

C)

Odisha

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Odisha

Odisha government won the first prize in National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Award 2022 to States/UTs for outstanding contribution in the promotion and development of MSME Sector. Odisha's Kalahandi district also won the third prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to Aspirational districts for outstanding contribution in the promotion and Development of MSME Sector”..

Source : The Print

8 .

Which American-Canadian author won the 2022 Women's Prize?

A)

Linda Sue Park

B)

Ruth Ozeki

C)

Margo Lanagan

D)

Joan MacIntosh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Ruth Ozeki

* American-Canadian writer, "Ruth Ozeki" has won the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness”.

* This is her fourth novel, which depicts the story of a thirteen-year-old boy who, starts to hear the voices of objects to talk to his father, after the tragic death of his father.

* She was received £30,000 prize at a ceremony in London.

Other books : A Tale for the Time Being, plus the novels My Year of Meats and All Over Creation.

Source : Economic Times

9 .

To whom was the Honorary D.Litt awarded by HSNC University?

A)

Ratan Tata

B)

Mukesh Ambani

C)

Gautam Adani

D)

Anand Mahindra

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ratan Tata

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Honorary Doctor of Literature on industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.

R Tata has been conferred honorary D.Litt. by Maharashtra's second state cluster university, HSNC University, as a mark of appreciation toward his unparalleled contribution for society.

Mr Tata was the chairman of Tata Group, from 1990 to 2012 (interim chairman Oct 2016 -Feb 2017) and continues to head its charitable trusts...

Source : NDTV

10 .

Which film won the Golden Conch Award for 'Turn Your Body to the Sun' at MIFF 2022?

A)

French Film

B)

Dutch Film

C)

USA Film

D)

Japan Film

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Dutch Film

Dutch movie, “Turn Your Body to the Sun” has bagged the Golden Conch award at the 17th edition of the 2022 Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for documentary, short fiction and animation films.

The award carries a golden conch, a certificate and cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.

This documentary was directed by Aliona Van der Horst.

Best Short-fiction : ‘Saakshatkaaram’ (Malayalam) & ‘Brother Troll’

Best Animation Film : ‘Prince in a Pastry Shop’ (Poland)

Source : India Times